SUSTAINABLE CELLULOSE SOURCES

Apr 27 2025SCIENCE

Simpor Leaves: Turning Trash into Treasure

Simpor leaves, often discarded as waste, have a hidden potential. Researchers have found a way to turn these leaves into something valuable. They focused on extracting a special type of cellulose from the leaves. This cellulose is not your ordinary type. It's nanocrystalline cellulose, or NCC for short. This stuff is tiny but mighty, with big potential uses. First t...

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